Understanding how to support university student wellbeing.

Henderson, Sarah; Forbes-McKay, Katrina

Abstract

In 2022 Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reported that between 2016/17 in the UK over 120,000 students were recorded with a mental health condition. This was exacerbated by COVID-19 and the resultant lockdown. Many students do not access support. The aim of this study was to explore student views on the current provision of wellbeing support, the barriers to accessing support and the implementation of an opt-in emergency contact scheme. A qualitative approach was employed using thematic analysis to code free-text responses on current support and opinions on an emergency contact scheme via a Jisc online survey.

Citation

HENDERSON, S. and FORBES-MCKAY, K. 2023. Understanding how to support university student wellbeing. Presented at the 2023 Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology annual conference (DART-P 2023), 20 September 2023, [virtual event].

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: 2023 Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology annual conference (DART-P 2023)
• Conference Location: [virtual event]
• Start Date: Sep 20, 2023
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 3, 2023
• Keywords: Student wellbeing; Mental health support; COVID; Higher education
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2098047